Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.94, No.3, 717-724, 2011
Stress Induced by Constrained Sintering of 3YSZ Films Measured by Substrate Creep
The in-plane stress induced during constrained sintering of the 3YSZ films had a maximum value of approximately 3 MPa at 1200 degrees C. This behavior is consistent with literature results reported for constrained sintering of bulk alumina. The stress induced by the constraint is of a similar order to the estimated sintering potential.